Imran: Imran Khan appears in court for first time after assassination bid on him
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Imran: Imran Khan appears in court for first time after assassination bid on him

ISLAMABAD: Amid high drama, former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan on Monday appeared before the Lahore high court in two cases against him related to…

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Finmin puts income tax calculator live on income tax dept portal
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Finmin puts income tax calculator live on income tax dept portal

Income tax department on Monday released a ‘tax calculator‘ which will help an assessee decide if the new income tax regime announced in the Budget…

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Turkey: Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Turkey-Syria border region
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Turkey: Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Turkey-Syria border region

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border region late on Monday, setting off panic and damaging buildings in Turkey‘s Antakya city two weeks after…

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India to pitch for issues relating to macroeconomic stability, inclusive growth at key G20 meetings
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India to pitch for issues relating to macroeconomic stability, inclusive growth at key G20 meetings

India is expected to pitch for focusing on issues relating to macroeconomic stability and inclusive growth at the upcoming meetings of G20 finance and foreign…

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Pakistan hikes tax on luxury goods and services to get IMF deal
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Pakistan hikes tax on luxury goods and services to get IMF deal

Pakistan’s parliament gave the go-ahead Monday for the government to raise taxes on a raft of luxury imports and services in a bid to unlock…

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Labour ministry extends unemployment benefits under ESIC for another two years
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Labour ministry extends unemployment benefits under ESIC for another two years

The labour ministry, on Monday, extended the unemployment benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation for another two years while extending medical care facilities to…

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US President Joe Biden goes on high-risk five-hour visit to Ukraine as Russia holds fire
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US President Joe Biden goes on high-risk five-hour visit to Ukraine as Russia holds fire

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden undertook a hazardous five-hour visit to Kyiv on Tuesday risking further deterioration in ties with Moscow and Beijing, who’ve drawn…

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US President Joe Biden goes on high-risk five-hour visit to Ukraine as Russia holds fire
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US President Joe Biden goes on high-risk five-hour visit to Ukraine as Russia holds fire

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden undertook a hazardous five-hour visit to Kyiv on Tuesday risking further deterioration in ties with Moscow and Beijing, who’ve drawn…

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets protective bail in violent protests case
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets protective bail in violent protests case

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was granted one-week protective bail by the Lahore high court on Monday in a case linked to…

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iraq: India, Iraq explore ways to diversify trade from oil to non-oil sectors
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iraq: India, Iraq explore ways to diversify trade from oil to non-oil sectors

India and Iraq on Monday discussed ways to further increase and diversify trade from oil to non-oil sectors, while stressing the importance of expanding economic…

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